S0602: DDSN

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-30-35, Relating To The Composition And Governance Of The Department Of Disabilities And Special Needs, So As To Provide That The Department Shall Be Headed By A Director Who Is Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate; By Amending Title 44 By Removing Chapter 20 And Inserting It Into Title 43; To Amend Chapter 20 To Eliminate The Commission As The Governing Body Of The Department; To Reenact The Establishment Of The Department And Its Powers And Duties; To Provide That The Department's Administrative Head Is A Director Appointed By The Governor With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate; To Transfer The Powers And Duties Vested In The Commission To The Director; To Transfer From The Commission Of The Department The Authority To Promulgate Regulations; To Make Conforming Changes; And To Define Necessary Terms; And By Repealing Chapter 20, Title 44.